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Comic books published by DC, 1950-1959, graded by CBCS

  • Item #60184881
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    Published Jul 1959 by DC.
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    • From the Mt. Rainier Collection.
    • Label #18-0C71EAC-025

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1st meeting of Bizarro and Superman (cover & story) in "The Battle with Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor steals Professor Dalton's duplicating machine and creates an adult Bizarro to menace Superman, but this Bizarro turns on its creator, hands him over to the authorities, and attempts to help Superman; When the people he has helped react in horror to him, Bizarro gets depressed. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congorilla Goes Wild!", art by Howard Sherman; A thief steals Congo Bill's ring and uses it to switch minds with Congorilla. "Supergirl's Foster Parents!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57872019
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    • Label #17-391A0EC-001

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Super-Charged Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; A criminal scientist electrifies Superboy with millions of volts, so that he can't go near anybody. The Outlaw Navy starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Treasure of the Lost City starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The 50th Century Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy accidentally visit the future. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57037672
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    • Label #21-096B50E-002
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    Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Ed Herron, Jerry Grandenetti, and Irwin Hasen. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58257244
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    Published Jan 1953 by DC.

    Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Terror of the Crimson Hoods" by Bill Woolfolk and Reed Crandall; "Devil's Squadron!"; and "Vampire Men of Kunwalo!" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "Man-Killer"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58133995
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    "The Man Who Tampered With Infinity." A mad scientist uses an "infinity machine" to teleport monsters from other dimensions. "The Human Pets." An alien boy collects "animals." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Marvin Stein. Cover by Kirby and Stein. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60449421
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    $8,299.95
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    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Cover Detached and Completely Split.
    • Label #22-23C36B1-006
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    Origin of the Joker. Cover by Lew Sayre Schwartz and George Roussos. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, George Roussos, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" by Bill Finger, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer and George Roussos. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Ten Little Indians!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Return of the Iron Man!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Electric Thinking Cap!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text piece "Your Thinking Cap" by William Morrison; and Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff. And: Green Arrow, Tomahawk and the Shining Knight in the 1-page public service announcement "The World of Adventure in Books" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57335994
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    $1,650.00
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    • Slight amateur restoration
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Amateur Restoration includes: cover reinforced with glue. All 3 edges trimmed. Staples removed. Removed from a bound volume.
    • Label #22-0B38017-005
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    Cover art by Win Mortimer. If I Were Batman starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Money That Came to Life! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Four Tricks of the Detective's Trade text article by Jack Miller. The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58405344
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    Stories and art by Joe Certa, Frank Bolle and John Martin. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. An outlaw uses "loco weed" smoke to trick two innocent men into being his patsies. Mesquite buys a gold brick from a con man for five bucks - but bricks have a way of coming back down when you least expect it. Pistol Packing Pattie suggests that the back of Jackson's head would photograph better. The Smoke of Injustice; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: A Feather in His Cap; Mesquite: The Butterfly Bonanza; Pistol Packin Pattie; Six-Gun Sight; The Covered Wagon Escapade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60360264
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    Published Nov 1958 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0014161-AA-026

    "Clipped Hellcat," "The Anthill!" (art by Mort Drucker), and "The Big Marker!" (art by Russ Heath). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60440116
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    • Slight amateur restoration
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    • Amateur Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.
    • Label #21-1D352A2-008
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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. 4th appearance of the Flash in "Giants of the Time-World!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Flash, Fastest Man Alive, battles the strongest menace of all time, people who grow bigger every second. Origin of Dr. Alchemy in "The Man Who Changed the Earth!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; In the previous issue of Showcase, the Flash - after a hectic series of adventures - capture and sent to jail his most formidable foe, Mr. Element!; Now another criminal appears - more bold, more daring, and possessing even greater uncanny than Mr. Element - The Amazing Doctor Alchemy - who to Flash's astonishment turns out to be a two-in-one criminal! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Photo cover from Destination Moon. Chris and the crew of the Pioneer encounter radioactive, crystalline men in the Green Nebula and foil a plot to steal the Nebula's radium. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Paul Norris and Bernard Sachs. Darwin meets a young actress who has accidentally bathed in the Fountain of Youth. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Dick Sprang. A description of devices, events, and innovations predicated by Wells in his fiction. Written by Gardner Fox and Edmond Hamilton. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. A scientist uses a hydrogen bomb to cause rain, resulting in a world-wide flood. He uses a second bomb to save mankind. Article written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about the experiments of Otto von Ghericke and Isaac Newton. Text story, art by Raymond Perry. Written byGardner Fox and Robert Heinlein. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A story about a seat-of-the pants, first landing on the moon, adapted from the 1950 George Pal movie, Destination Moon. Text story by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Facts about the 1692 appearance of Halley's Comet and the 1919 solar eclipse. Ad for Strange Adventures #2. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58403368
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    Published Sep 1955 by DC.
    $470.00
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    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #7010402-AA-004
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    Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #57993461
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    Published Nov 1957 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent, Man of Mystery starring Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Fort Superman starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man With the Zero Eyes starring Superman and Rex Chalmers, art by Al Plastino; Superman's heat vision (called super-vision here) is cold instead of hot. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60545255
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    Published Sep 1958 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #16-1848DE1-095

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Sword, art by Al Plastino; After Superman releases the Black Knight from a block of ice after nearly 1,000 years, the villain goes on a crime spree. Mrs. Superman, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When Clark and Lois are trapped on a remote island, Clark reveals his double identity to Lois and proposes marriage. The Steeplejack of Steel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman takes a construction job undercover as Kirk Brent to expose a shady contractor. Full-page ad for DeLuxe Photo Service features small photos of Perry Como, Kim Novak, Pat Boone, Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, and Elvis Presley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59853487
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    Published Jun 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0002057-AC-014

    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Stunt Man of Space, art by Nick Cardy. Dissection of Planet Earth, art by Howard Purcell. The Giant With My Face, art by Ruben Moreira; a space explorer comes across a giant with his look and name. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #48271923
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    Published Aug 1959 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #17-31CE7D8-053
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    Cover art by Bob Brown. The Last Days of Planet Mars!, art by Jim Mooney. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Lighthouse In The Sky, art by Howard Purcell. Scientific Word Origins fact half-page by Mort Drucker. The Super-Insect Army text story. Battle of the Colossal Creatures, art by Bob Brown; two giant creatures battle over an airplane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Oct 1957 by DC.
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    • Label #20-2ACD52B-029
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Super-Batwoman starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Batwoman takes a capsule created by Jor-El that gives her super powers for 24 hours; She uses that time to try to find out Batman and Superman's secret identities. The Amazing Archer from Mars starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Danger: Prejudice At Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moriera. The Shell Hunters text article. The Riddle of the Mystery Tracker starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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